Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
THE SEASON OF FLOWERS.
wHATTHE LADIES WILL WEAR THE COMING SPRING
NOVELTIES In CoLORS, MATERIALS AND DESIGNS.

WHAT THE LADIES WILL WEAR THE COMING SPRING
NOVELTIES In coLoRS, MATERIALS AND DESIGNS
SILK HOSE for evening wear must match the
| shoes in color II not in shade.
THE LATEST BANG, called the Russian. Is "
shaped and barbarous In appearance.
THE JAUNTY MATADoR jackets will be more popu-
lar than ever this and the coming season.
RIBBONS, FLOWERS or aigrettes OF light feathers
are fashionable for the hair for evening.
SHORT HAIR Will not be as fashionable this year
as last among ladies.
SLEEVES Of a different material from the dress
useful novelty, new sleeves can thus with
out difficulty be put into half-worn-out dress
PARIS ADvICEs say that white kid gloves have
again become necessary ball room requisite.
But cOlored swedish gloves continue to be pre-
ferred Tor evening, concert and theater toilets
we'll as for the promenade.
Doc COLLAR BANDS are made Of pieot ribbon one
quarter OF an inch In width, loops of the ribbon
being first arranged as edge and then placed in
the same way that roof Is matched.
AMONG THE NArrY SPRING GOWNS are those
made with jacket Of fine pilot CLOTH opening over
blouse 'jockey" vest OF gay striped Algerian
back Is an odd drapery which reveals a combina-
tlon Of the pilot cloth and the striped fabric.
PRETTY BAsQUEs FOR HONE WEAR are made OF
pale ecru treoU cloth, the lower edge cut in van
dykes, and trimmed around with rows OF very
narrow golden-brown velvet ribbon The vest is
velvet revers which begin on the shoulder seam
and terminate in a point at the waist.
RIBBONS OF GRENADINE, gauze, striped and plaided
silk, faie Franchise will be extremely popular for
every purpose to which ribbons can be applied,
and revival is the very narrow fancy ribbons to
Tie beneath the simple linen collar. The new gren-
ad1ne ribbons Will also be utilized during the sum-
mer for this purpose.
AMONG SPRING FABRICS are handsome sflk-warp
serges frightened with brillant-hued stripes OF
velvet and nch-colored canvas and etamine goods
in violet, Japanese red golden brown NeapOlitan
blue, and olive, with raised tufted lines OF gold
raised velvet in cOlorS Of Roman red, ecru, or
bronze running in and out.
In BONNETs the narrow cottege, princesse and
coronet shapes are the three leading models in
Tuscan, Milan, fancy and NeapOitan straws or
satin braids In various stylish cOlOrs The fancy
strawS show all sorts OF novel designs In many
of the hat and bonnet shapes they are arranged In
what Is known as 'roW and row" braidS, these
showing various chic effects in color and design
WHITE has. continually increased in popularity
since beautiful wooden materials have rendered it
applicable for various occasions, and this prefer
ence Is now extended to hats Dark felt hats dis
play white trimming made OF either cloth or
plush pulled or laid in folds, In which kittens
head or tuft OF feathers is prettily arranged.
White felt hats have most charming effect and
are generally trimmed with black velvet.
STRIPES, BARS AND PLAIDS, In various styles are
the features OF the new zephyrs, ginghams,
shown some very elegant st. Gall box patterns
richly embroidered, the Swiss designs showing
delicate Open-wOrk devices outlining heavy raised
figures, and besides these are lovely batistes in
pale neutral tints with f1ounces, panel strips,
borders. and vests wrought in cOlOrS dark blue,
Roman red pale anemone pink, turquoise blue.
embroiderieS on white goods are brought out,
these really more delicate and wonderful than the
maryelS OF last year.
MATERIALS FOR SPRING AND SUMNER MILLINERY
nd
embroidered crepons, Oriental nets, CLEANLINESS,
China grapes, and endless variety OF tissues vel
vets, laceS, grenadines and SurahS in every con-
celvable color and device. feature of the i'm
pOrtat10n OF French flowers, which are to reign
triumphant, Is their very artistic branching and
grouping. Some very rare, and striking effects
are produced in their arrangement. Among these
blossoms which actually rival nature in their per-
lection and loneliness, are silver willow sprays,
god-pOWdered COwslips, velvet watercresses, with
silver dew upon their dark-green leaves, fern
fronds busted with bronze, clusters OF scarlet
pOmegranateS set in the midst OF handful OF
''dusty -mler" leaves snowdrops thistles in every
state OF growth. long silver-gray catkins, witch
hazei sprays, edelweiSs, dandeliOn flowers and
primrOSeS.
The NEW COLOR CARDS show us the popular
shades Of green, under the names OF abstnthe,
angelique, chartreuse and pistache all of them
pale shades inclining to yellow except the first.
In the list OF ecru, wood shades, nut and beige
browns, their name is legion. Gray browns are
called rOSsiOnOl. Chene Is new oak tint. Cafe
noir is the darkest brown to be found this season.
Yellow, particularly for millinery uses, will be
very prominent In some OF the gOlden-rod shades,
and also In very pale canary and straw colors.
Maize, Mandarin Nankin, primrose, cOwslip and
Chanterelle are the names OF the yellow t1nts
most approved. Cardinal, the very popular re-
lieying color Is stil at the height OF its glory,
and while giving no evidence OF the diminutiOn Of
the preference for this particular shade of red
as rivals several newer shades, which will appear
both In dress and millinery fabrics. Among these
are Langouste, an odd lobster color; japanese red
and Roman red, one dark, the other extremely
vivid; sang, a deep blood red, and Princess OF
Wales, clear brilliant red.